…data on the U.S. corn crop and pricing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Algerian Market Returns To U.S. Corn, Shows Room For…
CFTC Approves First Exchange for Hemp Derivatives
…in its schedule of controlled substances along with marijuana, presenting legal risks to those who grow and sell it unless they are licensed by their states. From the National Association…
Sugar Industry Responds to Recommendations for Added Sugars
…of Pediatrics, which the association acknowledges that “sweetness can offer an effective tool to promote consumption of nutrient-dense foods and beverages.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Pacific Trade good for the Midwest
…election cycle, blamed for gutting American factories when nearly every American manufacturing job that disappears is “a victim of productivity gains,” not foreign competition. From the National Association of Farm…
China’s Zika Rules Raise Fears for U.S. Exporters
…American exporters ship about 5.1 million containers, worth about $255 billion a year to China, according to the Agriculture Transportation Coalition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Breaking Down Belt Pesticide Ban
…such as almonds, walnuts, processing tomatoes, cotton, alfalfa and others. Bayer Industry Relations Lead, Lee Hall, explains what led up to the EPA’s changed decision. “We got the registration in…
Comments Reopened on Import of Lemons from Chile
…required to be registered annually with the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Chile and certified as a low pest prevalence production site; shipments are subject to post-harvest processing and…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Persimmon Fruit
…be registered and approved by the National Plant Protection Organization of New Zealand; persimmons must meet requirements for orchard pest control, post-harvest safeguards, fruit culling, the ability to traceback shipments…
Canada Testing PEDv Vaccine
…in North America have died from PED since the disease first appeared in the U.S. in 2013 and Canada in 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Monsanto Pulls GM Cottonseed Application in India
…II Roundup Ready Flex technology. It could also hurt India’s cotton farmers as the new seed variety helps fight against weeds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Schneider Electric SE Mulling Sale of DTN
…familiar with the matter. Schneider, with a market value of more than $40 billion, is a French multinational corporation specializing in electricity distribution. Schneider, lik many energy-focused companies, is weathering…
Environmental Groups Hamper Endangered Species Conservation
Environmental groups are hampering species recovery under the Endangered Species Act, according to the Public Lands Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity threatened to…
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
…says the announcement will “help alleviate the tough realities of the market and keep family farmers in business.” Farm Bureau and the National Milk Producers Federation had asked USDA to…
Federal Ag Spending to Increase Through 2018
…why the office projects agriculture spending would go up, but the increase likely stems from payments triggered by low commodity prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….